Thinking about applying for a Pay It Forward grant or stuck on something in your application? Join us for a relaxed drop-in session to help you with your Pay it Forward grant application. Swing by for a coffee, chat through your project idea with our team or get support with your application. No need to book—just come along whenever you’re free!

Facilitated by Relationships Australia, this workshop looks at the difference between healthy and unhealthy boundaries and explores skills that help with good boundary setting. By the end of the workshop, you will have a toolbox of practical strategies including skills in setting healthy boundaries and verbalising personal goals and objectives of change. *This event is designed for individuals living with, or caring for someone with, a Rare Genetic or Undiagnosed (RGU) condition. However, if you are not a part of the RGU Program but feel the session would be valuable for you, please contact Janel at janel@alike.org.au.

Join us for the first Alike After Hours event of 2026! “The Successful Committee & Board Journey” — a relaxed sundowner designed to help peer support groups strengthen, engage, and sustain their committees and boards. In this practical session, Benjamin Haywood from Sense The Next Step will guide you through the key stages of a successful committee or board — from laying strong foundations for those starting or refreshing a group, to maintaining momentum, and finally to attracting and supporting new members. You’ll enjoy an hour of real-world insights followed by a 30-minute Q&A where your questions can be answered, plus the chance to connect and network with others in the peer support sector. Build confidence, gain clarity, and leave with strategies you can put into action right away to help your committee or board thrive.

This workshop defines what makes an effective facilitator and the roles and responsibilities of a peer support group facilitator. You will explore the importance of communication and be provided useful tools to communicate effectively. This workshops also considers the perception of conflict and how to manage moments of conflict.

Aligned with Rare Disease Day 2026, this special event marks the launch of Alike WA’s new online platform as part of the Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions (RGU) Program. Bringing together professionals, carers, and people with lived experience, the evening will provide a space for connection, knowledge sharing, and sector-wide collaboration. The program includes: - Networking sundowner for in-person attendees (5.30pm registration and welcome) - Showcase of the new online platform, available both in person and online - Panel discussion: Beyond the Gaps: Lighting the Future of Rare and Undiagnosed Care Featuring sector experts and lived experience voices, with opportunities for interactive Q&A (6.30–7.30pm) Guests are welcome to stay and continue networking at the bar after the formal program concludes.